I hope this is what you want. Even if it isn't , I've rediscovered how good some of my old tapes are by looking for this, so thanks for that. From Swan Arcade's album 'Diving for Pearls'


Is it worth it?
A new winter coat and shoes for the wife
and a bicycle on the boy's birthday
It's just a rumour that's spread around town
By the women and children,
Soon we'll be shipbuilding

Well, I ask you, the boy said
'Dad, they're going to take me to task
, but I'll be back by Christmas
It's just a rumour that's spread around town.
Somebody said that someone got filled in
For saying that people get killed in
The result of the shipbuilding.

With all the will in the world, diving for dear life
When we could be diving for pearls

It's just a rumour that's spread around town
A telegram of a picture postcard
Within weeks of the re-opening, the shipyard
Are notifying the next of kin
Once again.
It's all we're skilled in.
We will be shipbuilding

With all the will in the world
Diving for dear life
When we could be diving for pearls.

Regards
Liz